Psalms 70:1-5·~1 min
Hurry, O LORD, to Help Me!
The psalm opens with a plea for God to hurry in delivering and helping the speaker. David asks that those who seek his life be put to shame and confusion, that those who desire his hurt be turned back in dishonor, and that mockers who say, "Aha, aha," recoil in disgrace.
F1or the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. 2May those who seek my life 3May those who say, “Aha, aha!”
In contrast to the enemies' shame, David asks that all who seek God rejoice and be glad in him and that lovers of God's salvation continually say, "Let God be magnified." He then ends personally and plainly: he is poor and needy, God is his help and deliverer, and the Lord must not delay.
4May all who seek You 5But I am poor and needy;
Section summaryDavid asks God to hasten to deliver him and to put to shame those who seek his life and delight in his harm. At the same time he prays that all who seek God would rejoice and continually magnify him. The psalm closes with a stark confession of need and a final appeal for the Lord not to delay.
Role in the chapterThis section compresses lament, imprecation, and hope into a single urgent prayer for immediate divine intervention.